Fairtrade groups in Lancashire
Fairtrade groups campaign in their communities. There are several Fairtrade groups around the county. To see what's happening in your local area, contact the individual group websites or follow them on social media.
The Fair Trade Towns story began in Lancashire in 2000 when Garstang declared itself to be a Fair Trade Town. Now there are over 2000 fair trade communities around the world on every continent. The UK has almost 400 fair trade communities.
The International Fair Trade Towns Conference happens every autumn in a fair trade city somewhere around the world. Recent hosts have included Quito in Ecuador, Bristol and Cardiff with future hosts including Cape Town.
Fairtrade Communities
Campaigning and supporting fair trade in communities around Lancashire
Use the links below to connect with your local group
Preston & South Ribble
Preston has been a Fairtrade city since 2004 and South Ribble joined some years later.
Chorley
Chorley Fair Trade is a group of volunteers supporting and promoting Fair Trade in the market town.
Garstang
Garstang was the world's first Fairtrade town - declared in 2000. There is still a very active Fairtrade group with a regular monthly stall at the Arts Centre.
Lancaster & Morecambe
Lancaster is one of ten "Twinned" Fairtrade Cities to mark ten years of the Fairtrade mark in 2004. Lancaster is twinned with York.
Clitheroe
Clitheroe is home to the Shop of Hope fair trade shop and an active fair trade group
